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Windows Vista and XP-64 Support Notes

By Lawrence Arendt This document describes what is needed to allow PSCAD and the License Manager to operate on Windows XP !" and Windows #ista$

Background
The PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) version of PSCAD and License Manager 1.26 were re eased in Ma!" 2006" s#$$or%ing& 'indows (P)*2" and 'indows 2000" and *2)+i% Sen%ine ,S- Drivers. Since i%.s re ease" 'indows (P)64" and 'indows /is%a have +een re eased" -o%h re0#iring $ a%for1)s$ecific ,S- drivers" and in%rod#cing inco1$a%i+i i%ies wi%h o#r ins%a ers re eased in 2006.

PSCAD 4.2.

!2""6# Co$pati%i&it'

'indows (P)64 re0#ires on ! 64)+i% drivers" and wi no% #se %he *2)+i% ,S- drivers s#$$ ied wi%h PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) or %he LM (1.26). As a res# %" on 'indows (P)64" License Manager 1.26 canno% r#n #n ess a seria $or% oc2 is #sed (no% reco11ended3) PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) canno% se f) icense #n ess a seria $or% oc2 is #sed (no% reco11ended3) PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) can on ! #se oc2 ess %ria icenses" or ge% icenses fro1 LM on ano%her 1achine r#nning 'indows (P)*2 or 'indows 2000. 'indows /is%a re0#ires 64)+i%" digi%a ! signed" /is%a)co1$a%i+ e drivers. C#rren% !" The PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) ins%a er crashes on /is%a" and" The License Manager 1.26 ins%a er crashes on /is%a.

PSCAD 4.2.

!2""(# )e&ease

The PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) re ease" which inc #des PSCAD 4.2.1 and License Manager 1.24 are co1$a%i+ e wi%h 'indows (P)64 and 'indows /is%a. The co1$a%i+i i%! iss#es in %he 2006 re ease" descri+ed $revio#s !" have +een addressed.

-igration to PSCAD 4.2.

C#rren% #sers wi%h 'indows 56" M7" 8T4" 2000" and (P*2 do 89T need %he /is%a:(P)64) co1$a%i+ e version #n ess %he! 1igra%e %o (P)64 or /is%a. A new #sers wi ge% %he /is%a:(P)64)co1$a%i+ e version. See %he 1igra%ion $a%h %a+ e +e ow. -igration Pat+ to PSCAD 4.2. %& current user has' PSCAD 4.2." or 4.1.( or 4.0.(" on an! $ a%for1" and wan%s %o #$grade %o PSCAD 4.2.1 PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006)" on 56" M7" 8T" 2000" or (P*2 PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006)" on (P)64 or /is%a PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006)" and wan%s %o #$grade e<is%ing 9S %o (P)64 or /is%a PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006)" and wan%s %o r#n on new 1achines wi%h (P) 64 or /is%a =#s% +o#gh% PSCAD" > has an! 'indows 9S (new #ser scenario) (e)uired action to Down oad PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) ;ns%a 8o ac%ion re0#ired. The 2004 re ease no% needed. ,nins%a e<is%ing PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) Down oad PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) ;ns%a new PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) ,nins%a e<is%ing PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) Down oad PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) ;ns%a PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) Down oad PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) ;ns%a on new 1achine wi%h (P)64 or /is%a ?eceive PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) CD)?9M ;ns%a PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004)

.pgrading PSCAD 4.2.

!2""6# to PSCAD 4.2.

!2""(#

;f !o# have PSCAD 4.2.1 (2006) ins%a ed" and !o# wan% %o ins%a " PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004)" !o# need %o firs% re1ove" (#nins%a ) !o#r 2006 re ease +efore ins%a ing %he 2004 re ease" o%herwise" %he #$grade 1a! no% wor2.

Sentine& Dri/er 0ssues

Background
The 4.2.2 Sen%ine drivers shi$$ed wi%h PSCAD 4.2.1 are *2)+i% drivers" and as s#ch are no% co1$a%i+ e wi%h 'indows (P 64" or 'indows /is%a. The 1ini1#1 Sen%ine version for 'indows (P 64 and /is%a $ a%for1s are is%ed +e ow %nstaller #ersion 4.*.2 Dri*er #ersion 4.112.5

The so #%ion is %o e% %he PSCAD 4.2.1 (2004) or %he License Manager 1.24 ins%a ers #$da%e !o#r drivers.

PSCAD Co$pati%i&it' 0ssues

Background
PSCAD M,L and S,L icenses are s%ored in %he @'indows (or @'in8T) direc%or! when a #ser #ses PSCAD A 7di% A 'or2s$ace Se%%ings A License A Sing e ,ser License" or The 7n%er License Be! #%i i%! %o en%er S,L or M,L icenses in%o %he icense da%a+ase fi e s%ored in @'indows (or @'in8T). 9n 'indows 56" M7" 8T4" 2000 and (P)*2" %his wor2s wi%ho#% $ro+ e1s. 9n 'indows /is%a" however 9n ! 7 eva%ed #sers can access %he @'indows direc%or!" +#% 8or1a #ser access %o %he @'indows direc%or! is redirec%ed %o %his direc%or!& @,sers@C+ser,ameD@A$$Da%a@Loca @/ir%#a S%ore@'indows Addi%iona !" PSCAD re0#ires e eva%ed $rivi eges in order %o invo2e %he Eor%ran co1$i er.

So&ution
The so #%ion %o a /is%a)re a%ed iss#es so far" is %o s%ar% PSCAD wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges. To do so" se&ect Start 1 A&& Progra$s 1 PSCAD 1 PSCAD 4.2. 2 rig+t c&ick2 )un as ad$inistrator

Co$$on Vista-)e&ated 3rrors

.na%&e to insta&& *ria& 4icenses ;f !o# s%ar% PSCAD nor1a !" !o# wi +e #na+ e %o ins%a a %ria icense. PSCAD wi dis$ a! %he fo owing dia og"

and %he PscadL1gr.%<% fi e wi con%ain %he fo owing ines& -rror. +nable to install trial license /01$ Cause. Access denied

The so #%ion is s%ar% PSCAD wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges. To do so" se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A PSCAD A PSCAD 4.2.1" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or The PscadL1gr.%<% fi e wi %hen con%ain so1e%hing si1i ar %o %he fo owing %nstalled trial license &or 2 Pro&essional " 3$ -4pires on Mon Apr 56 05.78.78 0669 .na%&e to .se *ria& 4icenses ;f !o# s%ar% PSCAD nor1a !" i% wi +e #na+ e %o #se an! ins%a ed %ria icense" as evidenced +! %he fo owing PscadL1gr.%<% fi e sni$$e%. Trial License Manager #:$0! starting on Windows #ista ;!$66$!666 < =ound : license &or 2Pro&essional "3 -((>(. +nable to update registry$ Cause. Access denied The so #%ion is s%ar% PSCAD wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges. To do so" se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A PSCAD A PSCAD 4.2.1" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or The PscadL1gr.%<% fi e wi %hen con%ain so1e%hing si1i ar %o %he fo owing& Trial License Manager #:$0! starting on Windows #ista ;!$66$!666 < =ound : license &or 2Pro&essional "3 #%STAD-#-L. As?ing &or 2Pro&essional "3 @ranted license : to #%STAD-#-L &or 2Pro&essional "3$ Auantity le&t. 6 #%STAD-#-L. released license : &or 2Pro&essional "3$ Auantity le&t. : And %he License A De%ai s dia og sho# d show so1e%hing si1i ar %o %he fo owing&

.na%&e to .se -.4s5S.4s 0nsta&&ed %' Anot+er Nor$a& .ser ;f ,ser1 s%ar%s PSCAD nor1a !" and %hen #ses i% %o en%er an S,L or M,L icense(s)" %he icense(s) wi +e en%ered in %he 1gr)hvdc icense da%a+ase fi e in C&@,sers@.ser @A$$Da%a@Loca @/ir%#a S%ore@'indows ;f ,ser2 %hen ogs in and r#ns PSCAD nor1a !" PSCAD wi a%%e1$% %o read %he 1gr)hvdc icense da%a+ase fi e in C&@,sers@.ser2@A$$Da%a@Loca @/ir%#a S%ore@'indows 'hich of co#rse wi no% con%ain %he icense(s) en%ered +! ,ser1. There are 2 wor2aro#nds %o %his $ro+ e1. Me%hod 1 7ach #ser en%ers %he owned icenses when %he! s%ar% PSCAD %he firs% %i1e. Fowever" icense 1anage1en% +eco1es a nigh%1are as %here are now n se$ara%e 1gr)hvdc da%a+ase fi es on %ha% 1achine. Me%hod 2 The +es% so #%ion is s%ar% PSCAD wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges. To do so" se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A PSCAD A PSCAD 4.2.1" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or 8ow se ec% 7di% A 'or2s$ace Se%%ings A License" and en%er %he M,L or S,L icense(s) The icense(s) wi +e $ro$er ! en%ered in%o C&@'indows@ 1gr)hvdc 'hich is accessi+ e +! an! #ser when PSCAD is s%ar%ed wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges. 3&e/ated Pri/i&eges re6uired to Co$pi&e wit+ 7N. 8ortran A nor1a #ser is no% a+ e %o co1$i e a PSCAD case. The so #%ion is s%ar% PSCAD wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges. To do so" se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A PSCAD A PSCAD 4.2.1" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or

4icense -anager 0ssues

Contro&&ing t+e 4icense -anager Ser/ice
The License Manager ins%a er adds shor%c#%s %o !o#r S%ar% Progra1s shor%c#%s" %o a ow %he #ser %o si1$ ! S%ar% S%o$ ?es%ar% %he 'indows 8T License Manager Service" #sing one of %he fo owing S%ar% Men# shor%c#%s

ins%ead of having %o righ% c ic2 on M! Co1$#%er" se ec% Manage A Services and A$$ ica%ions A Services F/DC A License Manager" %hen se ec% S%o$" or S%ar% 8o%e& %he ?es%ar% is no% avai a+ e on %he Services Con%ro Pane Contro&&ing t+e Ser/ice :$ +se the Start Menu shortcuts with ele*ated pri*ileges The +es% so #%ion is %o #se %he S%ar% Men# shor%c#%s wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges" fo owing one of %he * e<a1$ es +e ow.
se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A F/DC L1gr A S%ar% License Manager Server" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A F/DC L1gr A S%o$ License Manager Server" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A F/DC L1gr A ?es%ar% License Manager Server" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or

0$ +se the Start Menu shortcuts with normal user pri*ileges ;f an! of %he * high igh%ed shor%c#%s a+ove are se ec%ed nor1a !" !o# wi +e $ro1$%ed wi%h a 1essage si1i ar %o %he one +e ow.

Go# 1#s% %henH Se ec% 9B and 'indows /is%a wi %hen a#%o1a%ica ! r#n %ha% shor%c#% wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges" or Se ec% Cance " and %hen fo ow %he s%e$s descri+ed a+ove in +se the Start Menu shortcuts with ele*ated pri*ileges 5$ +se the Ser*ice Control Panel Go# can con%ro %he License Manager Service #sing %he Service Con%ro Pane . To do so" righ% c ic2 on M! Co1$#%er" se ec% Manage A Services and A$$ ica%ions A Services A F/DC License Manager se ec% S%o$" or S%ar% 8o%e& %he ?es%ar% is no% avai a+ e on %he Services Con%ro Pane

3nter .ti&it'
9n 'indows /is%a" %he 7n%er #%i i%! sho# d a wa!s +e r#n wi e eva%ed $rivi eges. :$ +se the Start Menu shortcut with ele*ated pri*ileges The +es% so #%ion is %o ,se %he S%ar% Men# shor%c#%s wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges" se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A F/DC L1gr A 7n%er License Be!" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or 0$ +se the Start Menu shortcuts with normal user pri*ileges ;f !o# se ec% %he -nter License Bey shor%c#% wi%h nor1a $rivi eges" !o# wi +e $ro1$%ed wi%h a 1essage si1i ar %o %he one +e ow.

Go# 1#s% %henH Se ec% 9B and 'indows /is%a wi %hen a#%o1a%ica ! r#n %ha% shor%c#% wi%h e eva%ed $rivi eges" or Se ec% Cance " and %hen fo ow %he s%e$s descri+ed a+ove in +se the Start Menu shortcut with ele*ated pri*ileges ;f %he 7n%er #%i i%! fai s %o de%ec% a oc2 which is $ #gged in" %r! r#nning %he 2nd version of 7n%er. To do so"
se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A F/DC L1gr A 7n%er License Be! ( a%es%)" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or

7et0n,o .ti&it'
;f %he Ie%;nfo (Ie% License ;nfo) #%i i%! fai s %o de%ec% a oc2 which is $ #gged in" %r! r#nning %he 2nd version of Ie%;nfo. To do so"
se ec% S%ar% A A Progra1s A F/DC L1gr A Ie% License ;nfo ( a%es%)" righ% c ic2" ?#n as ad1inis%ra%or